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Images of War Year 9 History Project Chamberlain and the Munich Agreement Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, wanted to avoid war with Germany. But failed … 1939 • German forces invade Poland Poland Devastated Britain declares War September 3, 1939 • Neville Chamberlain addresses the nation • I have to tell you … that consequently this country is at war with Germany June 14, 1940 Germans enter Paris Denmark, Norway, Netherlands & Belgium already invaded June 26, 1940 Evacuation of Dunkirk • British troops cut off by the German advance • Retreat to the port of Dunkirk in northern France 1940 The Blitz • Full scale attacks on London & other UK cities • Air raid shelters built in Cardiff Evacuation of Britain July 10 –Sept 15, 1940 The Battle of Britain • German Luftwaffe tries to destroy RAF • The RAF wins the battle • Hitler abandons his plans to invade Britain Food Rationing begins 1941 • Japan attack Pearl Harbour • America joins World War II American forces arrive in Britain May 27, 1941 • The British sink the German battleship Bismarck in the Atlantic 1942 War hots up in Africa • Montgomery watches his tanks move up in North Africa • Rommel defeated at Battle of Alamein 1943 Battle of Atlantic Climaxes • German U-Boats threaten to starve Britain into submission • Allies destroy so many U-Boats that the menace subsides Women at War 1944 June 6 – D-Day Landings • Massive Allied forces land in Normandy in northern France. • The Allies eventually break through the German defences. Sept 17, 1944 Battle of Arnhem • Allied Invasion of Europe continues June 13, 1944 Doodle Bugs • The first German V-1 flying bombs are fired against London, England. • up to 100 V-1s fell every hour on London. • Over an 80 day period, more than 6,000 persons were killed. V-2 Rockets follow later August 25, 1944 Liberation of Paris • The Allies continue to liberate Europe from German occupation April 30, 1945 • Hitler commits suicide in his Berlin bunker • Allies divide up Germany and Berlin and take over the government May 8, 1945 - VE Day War ends in Europe Aug 6, 1945 First atomic bomb dropped, on Hiroshima, Japan Sept 2, 1945 Japanese sign surrender agreement World War II is over Oct 24, 1945 - United Nations is officially born Credits Image Production: Year 9 History Class Historical Checking: Mr Wynn Copyright Acknowledgments: Dorling Kindersley – History of the World YITM – How we used to Live RM Living Library The End
